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The start of modern creativity research is usually traced to Guilford's work in the 1950s, and Guilford's early distinction between divergent and convergent production has had a surprisingly long life in creativity research. In particular, the notion that divergent thinking performance is based on associations between concepts persists as an explanation for individual differences in task performance. In the present work, we sought to revisit the widely-held view among creativity researchers that…

A Long Walk to Water Theme: Perseverance Perseverance is an important theme in A Long Walk to Water. The first example of perseverance is when Nya had to persevere on her walk to the pond to collect water. On her trip that she took twice a day, she had to face a lot of thorns and extreme heat. If Nya did not persevere, she would not be able to collect water for her family. Without water, Nya’s family and herself would die within days. But because Nya had persevered on her daily journeys, she…

Zadok - Old Castle came by and picked up the CDS Separator that was build incorrectly. They are going to fix or replace the unit and deliver it asap. I called Shem with AgraTec to see check with him regarding schedule for the window install. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to reach him and his vm was full. So I called Kevin and he said that I would need to work with Shem on schedule. I contacted Ryan with Grand Teton Concrete and spoke with him about schedule. He said that he would be…

I have experienced many stressful situations recently my organization, however none have compared to stress I experiences leading up to my deployment to Iraq. When I joined the Oregon National Guard, I was told to never go to the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (41 IBCT), made up of two Infantry Battalions, a Calvary Battalion, a Field Artillery Battalion, Support Battalion and the Headquarters. I was also told that I should especially never want to work in 2nd Battalion of the 162nd…

Describe what you learned- This week I learned how organization utilized the psychologist Bruce Tuckman’s model to build group development. Based on his theory the group most go through various stages before moving to the next stage, which would determine the group success or failure. The advancement of the group proceeding to the next stage allows the leadership to change their style to release more autonomy to the group. (Bauer & Erdogan, 2009) For example, at the forming stage leaders may be…

able to work as a team to reach new heights. While most of our team members did make it to the mountain, I stood back for the rest of the team, not making it to Summit, leading our team to second place. In the process, we were able to recognize the decision making techniques of groups, what it takes to be successful, and how we could better ourselves for next time. There were instances where we could have performed better; the negative aspects of being in a team taking the better…

Friedrich Nietzsche stated that, "He who fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. When you gaze long into the Abyss, the Abyss also gazes into you." 1. What do you think Nietzsche meant by this quote? With this quote Nietzsche meant that, it is always good to take our time to understand the world we are living at. Mostly, analyzing our destiny and coming up with a solution of what we want to be in this world. As for the stated part about monsters, I…

Discussion Questions Given this quote “Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will” (Nehru). What is the significance of it in regards to Robert’s Kane logic? Answer: This quotation represents the truth behind the theme of free will vs destiny. Individuals may believe that once you are in a situation, you are left to one option and there's no chance of winning, but this is not true. Likewise, many individuals in society nowadays that go…

The Political Frame Politics are defined as the practice and theory of influencing other people. Furthermore it is the study or practice of the distribution of power and resources within a given community (Wikipedia.org). The political frame changes the traditional view of organizations. These organizations aren’t simply formed and organized by formal authorities, they are coalitions composed of individuals and groups with enduring differences who live in a world of scarce resources (Bolman…

union grievance proceedings differ? The difference between the union and the nonunion grievance proceedings, the union represents the employee in the union setting; the employee represents him or herself in a nonunion setting. Management makes the decision in a nonunion setting, not an arbitrator. 3.…